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MUCILAGE BOTTLE.

No. 570,030. Patented 00t.-Z'7, I896.

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J OSEPII SPINNEY LHOMMEDIEU, OF GREAT NECK, NElV YORK.

MUClLAGE-BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 570,030, dated October7, 1896- Applioation filed March 7 1896. Serial No. 582,212. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, JOSEPH SPINNEY LHoM- MEDIEU, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Great Neck, in the county of Queens and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMucilage-Bottles, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in whichsimilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to mucilage bottles or receptacles; and theobjectthereof is to provide an improved device of this class whichcomprises a revoluble mucilage-receptacle, at one side of which isformed a curved neck or tube, which communicates therewith and which isadapted, in one position thereof, to project downwardly into the waterchamber or receptacle and in another position to project upwardly fromthe opposite side; and the invention is fully disclosed in the followingspecification, of whichthe accompanying drawings form a part, in which-Figure 1 is a transverse vertical section of my improved mucilage bottleor receptacle and also of a water chamber or receptacle employed inconnection therewith, and Fig. 2 a plan view thereof.

In the practice of my invention I provide a water vessel A, which issecured to a plate, board, or other support B and which comprises a bodyportion, at one side of which is an upwardly-directed neck a, and thebody portion is also provided. with a neck a and the upper end of eachof the necks Ct and a is open.

Mounted at the side of the body portion of the vessel A, on sidestandards C, is a revoluble bottle or receptacle D, the body portion ofwhich is circular in form, and one side thereof is provided with acurved tube or neck E, around the base of which is formed an annularflange G, the perimeter of which is provided with an inwardly-beveledsurface g and the lower side of which is provided with an annularcup-shaped receptacle g which in the position of the parts shown in fulllines in Fig. l is directed downwardly, but'which in the position of theparts shown in dotted lines in said figure is directed upwardly.

I also provide a removable cap or cover F for the neck a of thewater-receptacle A, through which is passed the handle G of the brush,and said cap or cover F is adjustable on said handle.

In practice the bottle or receptacle D is turned into the position shownin dotted lines in Fig. 1, and the requisite amount of mucilage isplaced therein. The vessel A is also filled to about the point shown inFig. 1 with water, and whenever it is not desired to use the mucilagethe bottle or receptacle D is turned into the position shown in Fig. 1,in which position the neck E projects downwardly into the waterin thevessel A, and whenever it is desired to use the mucilage the bottle orreceptacle D is turned into the opposite position, in which the neck Eprojects upwardly, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

Normally the mucilage-brush is always held in the water in thereceptacle A, and whenever it is desired to use the same it is removedtherefrom, the cap or cover F being removable therewith, and said brushmay, as will be understood, be inserted into the neck E when the latteris in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and also into themucilage, which will then rest in the bottom of the bottle or receptacleA.

By means of this construction the brush may always be kept moist andready for use, and the mucilage cannot evaporate and dry up, and it willalso be apparent that but little water can evaporate, and that the waterin the vessel A will evaporate very slowly, if

at all, by reason of the fact that when the mucilage bottle orreceptacle is in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1 the neck ais closed by the annular flange or rim G, and the neck a is normallyclosed by the removable cap or cover F.

It will also be apparent that the neck E of the bottle or receptacle Dcannot become clogged by dried mucilage, as usual in this class ofdevices, and the annular receptacle g? is designed to receive anywater-drip when the bottle or receptacle is turned into the positionshown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

It will be observed that the bottom of the bottle or receptacle D isprovided with a shoulder or projection cl, which is designed to supportthe same in a horizontal position 2 stopso when turned on its pivotsinto the position shown in dotted lines in Fi 1, and this device issimple in construction and operation and perfectly adapted to accomplishthe result for which it is intended, and it is evident that changes inand modifications of the construction herein described may be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing itsadvantages.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent I 1. The combination with a base or support, of awater vessel or receptacle, provided with a circular opening in the topthereof, and an extension at one side having a neck formed thereon, anda pivotally-supported mucilage bottle or receptacle adjacent thereto,said mucilage bottle or receptacle being provided with a curved neck ortube, which is adapted to enter the circular opening in the top of thewater vessel or receptacle, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination with a base or support, of a water vessel orreceptacle, provided with a circular opening in the top thereof, and anextension at one side having a neck formed thereon, and apivot-ally-supported mucilage bottle or receptacle adjacent thereto,said mucilage bottle or receptacle being provided with a curved neck ortube, which is adapted to enter the circular opening in the top of thewater vessel or receptacle, and the curved neck or tube of the mucilagebottle or recep tacle being provided at its base with an annular rim orflange which is adapted to close the opening in the top of the watervessel or receptacle, substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination with a base or support of a water vessel orreceptacle, provided with a circular opening in the top thereof, and anextension at one side having a neck formed thereon, and apivotally-supported mucilage bottle or receptacle adjacent thereto, saidmucilage bottle or receptacle being provided with a curved neck'or tube,which is adapted to enter the circular opening in the top of the Watervessel or receptacle, and the curved neck or tube of the mucilage bottleor receptacle being provided at its base with an annular rim or flangewhich is adapted to close the opening in the top of the water vessel orreceptacle, said annular flange or rim being provided with an annularcup-shaped receptacle in one side thereof, and the neck of the watervessel or receptacle being provided With a removable cap through whichis passed the handle of a mucilage-brush, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention 1 have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing Witnesses, this 3d day of March,1896.

JOSEPH SPINNEY LHOMMEDIEU. lVitnesses:

J OSEPH FRANCIS HAMILTON, JOHN EDWARD HAMILTON.

